S61.259

Open bite of unspecified finger without damage to nail

Requires 7th character

S61.259 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S61)

  • Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • superficial bite of finger (S60.46-, S60.47-) (from S61.25)
  • open wound of finger involving nail (matrix) (S61.3-) (from S61.2)
  • open fracture of wrist, hand and finger (S62.- with 7th character B) (from S61)
  • traumatic amputation of wrist and hand (S68.-) (from S61)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S61)

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • any associated wound infection (from S61)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S61). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Bite, finger

Parent code

  • S61.25Open bite of finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S61.259

  • S61.259AOpen bite of unspecified finger without damage to nail, initial encounterBillable
  • S61.259DOpen bite of unspecified finger without damage to nail, subsequent encounterBillable
  • S61.259SOpen bite of unspecified finger without damage to nail, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S61.250Open bite of right index finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.251Open bite of left index finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.252Open bite of right middle finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.253Open bite of left middle finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.254Open bite of right ring finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.255Open bite of left ring finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.256Open bite of right little finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.257Open bite of left little finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char
  • S61.258Open bite of other finger without damage to nailNeeds 7th char

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